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CIHM/ICMH 

Microfiche 

Series. 


CIHIVi/ICIVIH 
Collection  de 
microfiches. 


Canadian  Institute  for  Kistoricai  IViicroreproductions  /  Institut  Canadian  de  microreproductions  historiques 


Taehnieal  and  BIblioflraphic  NotM/NotM  tachniquM  M  UbliooraphiquM 


Th«  Instltut*  has  attamptad  to  obtain  tha  baat 
original  copy  avallabia  for  filming.  Faaturaa  of  this 
copy  which  may  ba  Mbllographlcally  unlqua. 
«vhlch  may  altar  any  of  tha  Imagaa  In  tha 
raproduction,  or  which  may  significantly  changa 
tha  usual  mathod  of  filming,  ara  chackad  balow. 


Cdourad  covers/ 
Couvartura  da  coulaur 


r~~|   Covars  damagad/ 


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Couvartura  endommagAa 

Covars  rastorad  and/or  lamlnatad/ 
Couvartura  raataurAa  at/ou  palliculia 

Covar  titia  missing/ 

La  titra  da  couvartura  manqua 

Colourad  maps/ 

Cartas  gAographiquas  an  coulaur 

Colourad  ink  (i.a.  othar  than  blua  or  black)/ 
Encra  da  coulaur  (i.a.  autra  qua  biaua  ou  noira) 


I     I   Colourad  platas  and/or  illustrations/ 


Planchas  at/ou  illustrations  an  coulaur 


Bound  with  othar  matariai/ 
RailA  avac  d'autras  documents 


Tight  binding  may  causa  shadows  or  distortion 
along  Intarior  margin/ 

La  raliura  sarrAa  paut  causar  da  i'ombro  ou  da  ia 
distortion  la  long  da  la  marga  intiriaura 

Blank  laavas  addad  duri-^q  rastoration  may 
appaar  within  tha  taxt.  V..  «navar  possibia,  thasa 
hava  baan  omittad  from  filming/ 
ii  sa  paut  qua  cartalnas  pagas  bianchas  ajoutias 
iors  d'una  rastauration  apparaissant  dans  ia  taxta. 
mais,  iorsqua  cala  Atait  possibia.  cas  pagas  n'ont 
pas  *t*  fiimias. 

Additional  comments:/ 
Commantairas  supplAmantairas: 


L'lnstHut  a  microfilm*  la  maillaur  axamplaira 
qu1l  lul  a  4t«  poaslbia  da  sa  procurer.  Lea  ditalls 
da  cat  axemplaira  qui  sont  peut-Atre  uniques  du 
point  de  vue  Mbllographlque.  qui  peuvent  modifier 
une  Image  reprodulte.  ou  qui  peuvent  exiger  une 
modification  dans  la  m4thode  normale  de  f iimege 
sont  Indlquto  d-dessous. 


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r~~|  Coloured  pages/ 


Peges  de  couleur 

Peges  demeged/ 
Pages  endommagAas 

Pages  restored  and/oi 

Pages  reetaurtas  at/ou  palllculAes 

Peges  discoloured,  stained  or  foxe< 
Peges  dAcolortes,  tachatAes  ou  pIquAes 


I — I  Peges  demeged/ 

|~~|   Pages  restored  and/or  laminated/ 

[^   Peges  discoloured,  stained  or  foxed/ 
L2S»  Peges 


□   Peges  detached/ 
Pages  dAtachtes 


Bhowthrough/ 
Transparence 


pn   Quality  of  print  varies/ 


QuaiitA  InAgala  de  i'impression 

Includes  supplementary  materiel/ 
Comprend  du  metiriei  supplimentaire 

Only  edition  available/ 
Beule  MMon  disponible 


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Peges  wholly  or  partially  obscured  by  errnto 
slips,  tissues,  etc..  heve  been  ref limed  to 
ensure  the  best  possible  image/ 
Lea  pages  totaiement  ou  partiellement 
obscurcies  par  un  feuiliet  d'erreta.  une  pelure, 
etc..  ont  4t4  filmAes  i  nouveeu  de  fa9on  A 
obtenir  ia  meilieure  image  possible. 


This  item  is  filmttd  at  the  reduction  ratio  chocked  below/ 

Ce  document  es';  fiimi  au  taux  de  reduction  indiquA  ci-dessous. 

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Th«  eopv  filmad  h«r«  haa  lM«n  r«produc«d  thank* 
to  th«  o«n*rotltv  of: 

Library  Division 

Provincial  Archivtt  of  British  Columbia 


L'oxomplairo  film*  f ut  roproduit  gric*  A  la 
gAnAroalt*  da: 

Library  Division 

Provincial  Archivas  of  British  Columbia 


Tha  Imagaa  appaaring  hara  ara  tha  bast  quality 
poaalbia  consldaring  tha  condition  and  laglblllty 
of  tha  original  copy  and  In  kaaplng  with  tha 
filming  contract  apacifications. 


Laa  imagaa  sulvantaa  ont  it*  raproduitaa  avac  la 
plua  grand  aoin,  compta  tanu  da  la  condition  at 
da  la  nattatA  da  i'axampiaira  film*,  at  an 
conformity  avac  la*  condition*  du  contrat  da 
filmT«ga. 


Original  copla*  in  printad  papar  covar*  ara  filmad 
baginning  with  tha  front  covar  and  anding  on 
tha  laat  paga  with  a  printad  or  iliuatratad  impraa- 
aion.  or  tha  back  ccar  whan  appropriata.  All 
othar  original  copla*  a^-a  filmad  baginning  on  tha 
firat  paga  wKh  a  printad  or  iliuatratad  impra*- 
aion.  and  anding  on  tha  laat  paga  with  a  printad 
or  iliuatratad  impra**ion. 


Tha  laat  racordad  frama  on  aach  microfiche 
ahail  contain  tha  aymbol  — ^-  (moaning  "CON- 
TINUED"), or  tha  symbol  V  (moaning  "END"). 
whichavar  applies. 


Laa  axampiairaa  originaux  dont  la  couvartura  an 
papiar  a*t  ImprimAa  aont  fiimia  an  commandant 
par  la  pramlar  plat  at  an  tarmlnant  aoit  par  la 
darnlAra  paga  qui  comporta  una  amprainta 
d'lmpra**ion  ou  d'illu*tration.  aoit  par  la  aacond 
plat,  aalon  la  ca*.  Tou*  la*  autra*  axampiairaa 
originaux  aont  filmA*  an  commandant  par  la 
pramiAra  paga  qui  comporta  una  amprainta 
d'imprassion  ou  d'illustration  at  9n  tarminant  oar 
la  darniAra  paga  qui  comporta  una  talla 
amprainta. 

Un  daa  symbolas  suivants  apparaltra  sur  la 
darnlAra  imaga  da  chaqua  microfiche,  salon  la 
caa:  la  symbols  — »>  signifie  "A  SUIVRE",  la 
symbols  ▼  signifis  "FIN". 


IMaps.  plates,  charts,  etc..  may  be  filmed  at 
different  reduction  ratioa.  Thoae  too  large  to  be 
entirely  included  in  one  expoaura  are  filmed 
beginning  in  the  upper  left  hand  corner,  left  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  framea  as 
required.  The  following  diagrama  illustrate  the 
method: 


Les  cartas,  planches,  tableaux,  etc..  peuvent  Atre 
filmia  i  das  taux  da  rMuction  diffArents. 
Lorsque  le  document  est  trop  grand  pour  Atre 
reproduit  en  un  seul  clichA.  11  est  film*  *  partir 
da  Tangle  supArieur  gauche,  de  gauche  A  drolte. 
et  de  haut  en  bas.  en  prenant  la  nombre 
d'imagas  nAcessaire.  Les  diagrammes  suivants 
illustrent  la  mAthode. 


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Red  River  Bar  Association 


At  a  meetinsT  of  the  Associfition  held  for 
that  purpose  at  the  office  of  Twonicy  & 
Francis,  on  th(  13th  day  of  December,  a 
quorum  being  present,  the  foHowing  con- 
stitution and  by-hiws  were  adopted  : 

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ARTICLE  I.  ,.   ' 

'     The  name  of  this  Associ-^tion  shall  be 
the  Red  River  Bar  Association. 

ARTICLE  II. 

The  officers  of  this  Association  shall  be 

a  President,  Vice  President,  Secretary  and 

Treasurer,  whose -term  of  office  shall  be  for 
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the  torm  of  one  year,  and  who  shall  be* 
elected  by  ballot  at  the  annual  meetings 
of  the  Association. 

ARTICLE  III. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Association 
shall  be  held  on  the  third  Wednesday  in 
October  in  each  year.  The  regular  meet- 
ings shall  be  held  on  the  third  Wednesday 
of  each  month.  Special  meetings  may  be 
held  at  any  time  upon  the  call  of  the  Sec- 
retary, who  shi  issue  such  call  only  by 
order  of  the  President  or  any  three  mem- 
bers. 

ARTICLE   IV. 

Any  duly  admitted  attorney  engaged  in 
active  practice,  located  in  the  Valley  of  the 
Red  River  of  the  North,  may  be  elected  a 
member  of  the  Association  by  a  two-thirds 
vote  of  the  members  present  at  any  regulfir 
meeting,  and  after  election  shall,  by  ngn- 
ing  the  constitution  and  by-laws,  become 
entitled  to  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of 
membership. 

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Skction  1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
President,  and  in  his  absence  the  Vice 
President,  to  preside  at  all  meetings;  of 
the  Secretary,  to  keep  a  record  of  the  pro- 
ceedings of  the  Association,  and  to  keep 
and  care  for  all  the  books  and  records  of 
the  same ;  of  the  Treasurer,  to  collect  and 
keep  all  funds  of  the  Association,  and  pay 
the  same  out  onlv  on  the  order  of  the  Sec- 
retary  attested  by  the  President,  in  accord- 
ance with  either  established  rules  or  special 
authorization  of  the  Association  ;  and  of  all 
the  officers  coUoctivelv,  as  an  executive 
committee,  to  have  and  take  the  general 
oversight  and  charge  of  the  interests  of  the 
Association. 

Sec.  2.  A  fee  bill  shall  be  adopted  by 
the  Association,  by  which  all   the  members 


shall  be  bound;  its  adoption  or  subsequent 
change  shall  require  a  majority  vote  of  all 
the  members  of  the  Association. 

Skc.  8.  Such  assessmeiit  shall  be  levied 
from  time  to  time  by  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee as  they  shall  find  necessary  to  de- 
fray such  expenses  as  may  be  incurred  by 
the  action  of  the  Association. 

Skc.  4.  Seven  members  shall  constitute 
a  quorum  for  the  transaction  of  business. 

Sec.  5.  Conviction  of  the  violation  of 
the  provisions  of  the  fee  bill  shall  be  cause 
for  punishment  as  follows:  For  first  of- 
fence, a  reprimand  of  the  President  in  open 
meeting  of  the  Association;  for  second  of- 
fence, a  fine  of  ten  dollars,  the  non-pay- 
ment of  which  to  the  Treasurer  within  five 
d:iys  after  the  same  snme  is  imposed,  shall 
be  cause  for  expulsioti,  and  for  the  third 
offence,  expulsion  from  ilie  Association. 

Sec.  6.  The  followinof  shall  be  standing: 
committees  of  the  Associatio.i,  ar.d  shall 
be  appointed  by  the  President  at  the  first 
regular  meeting  after  the  annual  election 


of  officers,  which  said  committees  shall 
hold  office  until  their  successors  are  ap- 
pointed, viz: 

A  committee  on  laws,  to  consist  of  three 
members;  a  committee  on  blanks,  to  con- 
sist of  throe  members;  a  committee  on 
printing,  to  consist  of  thi  ee  members;  a 
committee  on  grievances,  to  consist  -of 
three  members.  * 

Sec.  7.  This  constitution  and  these  by- 
laws may  be  amended  or  changed  at  any 
regular  meeting  of  the  Association  by  a 
two-thirds  vote  of  the  members  present, 
provided  a  notice  stating  the  general  effect 
of  such  amendment  or  change  shall  be 
given  at  some  previous  regular  meeting  of 
the  Association. 


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RETAINER,  CIVIL  SUIT  IN  DISTRICT  COURT. 

When  dinonnt  claini-d  i«  ^150  or  mider %  15  00 

When  amount  claimt'd  is  ^150  to  ^250... 20  00 

When  amount  claimed  is  ;&1350  to  ^500 25  00 

WHieii  amount  claimed  s  $500  to  1750 30  00 

When  amount  claim  jd  is  ^50  ♦o  5^1,000 50  00 

When  amoui.t  claimed  is  S1,000  to  tl,500.. 75  00 

Above  |!l,500,  each  additional  thousand 10  00 

In  ca8«  of  attachment,  garnishment  <»rrei>levin. 

in  ad  Mtion  to  above lO  OO 

In  all  actions  in  tlie  natu  e  of  equity  proceed- 
ings, not  less  thm %  40  OO 

For  milking  or  opposing  any  mution 10  00 

Preparing  and  arguing  a  demurrer 10  00 

Preparing  and  arguing  a  demurrer   which  de- 
termines  he  case,  from  |"2o  to lOO  OO 

ENTRY  OF  JUDGMENT  BY  DEFAULT. 

WIktc  nmuunt  is  1250  and  under 10  00 

Where  amount  is  over  1^250 15  00 

TRIAL  <»F  AN  ISSUE  IN  COURT  OR  BY  REFEREE. 

Fir.t  day %  25  00 

Eich  additional  day 15  00 


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FUR  FORF.CLOSIXG  MORTGAOK    BY   ADVERTISEMENT.  MORT- 
GAGEE BUYING  PROPERTY. 

MHien  ainount  secured  is  $500  or  under $  25  00 

When  amount  secured  is  J500  to  *1,000 60  0() 

When  amount  secured  is  ^l,0o0  to  S6,O0O 75  0<) 

When  amount  secured  is  $5,000  to  J10,0l» 100  00 

When  amount  secured  is  $10,000  and  upwanl...  200  (  0 
And  in  no  case  less  than  the  amount  stipulated  in 
the  mortgage. 

For  preiMiring  interrogatories  and  securing  is- 
suance of  comniissioii  to  take  deiK)bition 10  00 

Drawing  deed,  niortgsige,  power  of  attorney  or 

contract,  when  bkinl<  is  U9ed 2  00 

Chattel  mortgage  or  bill  of  sale,  short  form 1  50 

If  written  out 5  00 

Drawing  ai tides  of  copartnership.... 10  00 

Drawing  mechanic's  lien,  notice  or  affidavit 5  00 

Drawing  deed  of  assignment  for  benefit  of  cred- 
itors      30  00 

On  miscellaneous  collections,  amounts  to  $5(K),  10  per  ct 
Ditto,  amounts  in  excess  of  $5(0  to  t2,5t>0,  5  per  cent 
Ditto,  amounts  in  excess  of  $2,500,  3  per  cent. 

And  in  no  case  less  than 2  00 

On  lines  of  collections  recc'ived  before  due,  5  per  cent. 

RETAINER  IN  CRIMINAL  CASES. 

Misdemeanor,  not  less  than $  25  00 

When  penalty  for  crime  with  wh'ch  clitvit  is 
charged  is  fine  or  imprinonment  not  to  ex- 
.  ceed  three  vears 50  00 


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When  penalty  is  imprisonment  not  to  exceed  5 

years 100  00 

Penalty  not  to  exceed  7  years '.  150  00 

Penalty  not  to  exceed  10  years ^ 200  06 

Penalty  death  or  life  impris^onment 250  00 

IN  LAM)  OFFICE  CASES. 

Retainer $  15  00 

Taking  testimony,  per  day lO  00 

Making  argument 10  00 

Taking  appeal  to  Commissioner,  without  argu- 
ment   10  00' 

Taking  appeal  to  Secretary  of  Interior,  without 

argument 10  00 

Trial  of  case  in  Justice  Courts  civil  or  criminal  10  00 

Taking  appeal  froin  Justice  Court 10  dO 

Fee  for  advice  from  $2  to 25  00 

Drawing  will,  not  less  than , 10  00 

Divorce  case,  not  less  than 75  CO 

For  advice  on  abstract  <.f  title 5  00 

For  advice  on  abstract  of  title,  written  opinion..  10  00 

General  retainer  by  the  year. 50  00 


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We,  the  nntlorsigned  individnald  and 
firuia,  hereby  approve  the  foregoing  fee 
bill,  and  agree  to  abide  by  the  same. 


TWOMEY  &  FRANCIS, 
BURNHAM  &  GOULD, 
CHAS.  S.  TORKELSON, 
GEO.  I.  FOSTER, 
S.  G.  ROBERTS, 
JACOB  LOWELL,  Jr. 
H.  F.  MILLER, 
WM.  B.  McCONNELL, 


S.  G.  COMSTOCK, 
JOHN  A.  STOYELL. 
JOHN  D.  BENTON. 
HORACE  AUSTIN. 
HENRY  D.  HOBSON, 
W.  F.BALL, 
STOYELL  &  BALL, 
BRIGGS  &  ELDERS. 


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